The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-13


employed, shall be punished by fne Of not less
than twenty-five dollars more than nifty dollars
.or each onense. A certificate OF tho a,,c OF a
minor made by him and by his parent or guardian
ut the time OF his employment, shall be conclusive
evidence OF his age in behalf OF the hrer upon any
prosecution for a violation OF the provisions OF see
ton one, Whoever falsely makes and uttcrs such
certificate with intention to eyae the prnvis-
Ions OF tbs act, eiltll be subject TO nne OF
hundred dollars.
section 1. 1t sliall be lawful for any person. arm
or corporation enghged IN any manufacturing or
mechanical business, to contract with adult or
minor employees 70 give one weeks notice OF intrn-
ton on such employees part to quit such employ
ment, under penalty OF forfeiture Of one work =
wages. In such case, the employer shall he re-
quired to give u like notice OF Intention Ia DIS
charge the employee and on failure shall pay 10
such empoye sum equal to one weeks wages
No sucl forfeiture shall he enforced when the eaY
Ing discharge OF the employee is 1of reasonable
cause. Provided however. tile enforcement oi tie
penalty aforesaid shall not prevent either party
ilpin recovering damages Tor Il breath OF tile ton
tract OF lire.
Section 8. No child under twelve years pt ago
shall ho employed III ANY Manufacturing ur NE
chnicai establishment IN this state, Whoevrr,
either tor himself, or iS superintendent oN"rseer
on agent ui,inotler employs ur las III LIS employ
lncti any child in violation vi tile provisions Ut
tins section, and every parent or guardian who per
n'its any child 10 Ia employed, shall he punished
by iiiie Of not less thaI tin twenty i've more
than NIFTY dollars tor eaeh Ollolise.
section e. No child under fifteen years OF age
shhll he employed IN amy manufacturing or me
AHii- ~ t@tNlll,itut III tuiS except Auiiii.
v"ations OF tile lubic school, iiitir city ~ town
In which lbs resides, unless during tile year neat
preceding the time of such employment lie lt.Is tor
at least -Steri, weeks attended some public pr.
vate school, eight weeks oil which shall be cutln-
uou- nor shall such employment continue mties-
such CHILD IN each and every year attends some
puhN- " pIvat. school for at least sixteen weeks.
tnd ilU child shall be so employed who does not
present certificate made under uf 10y the direction
OF tic school committee. superintendent OF tile pub
lie schools, or the teacher Ul private school, that
such tnld hn go attended school. And 1t shall Ia
tile duty OF such coininlttee superintendent OF
teacher, to furnish such certificate III aceordtlue
with tho TACT upon request and without charge
Provided. that this section shall not take effect iul-
I'll January one eighteen hundred and eighty = GIT
Section !. Any parent Ur guardian who piocurrs
child to he employed contrary to section sin, and
ANY corporation, owner superintendent Oh agent
oi the owner, OF such establishment violating tie
provision. OF said section, shall forfeit the OF
one hundred dollars, oilelait to the Ut the
county and unchalf to tile Use OF the city ~ town
where the oiteiise IS committed. Money 50 fccov.
cred to the use OF the city VI town, shall Ice added
to its school money 1t -Hll he the duties Ut the
school committees aud superintendent OF public
schools, 10 inquire into VIOLATIONS OF said section
and report the same to the county attorney, who
shall prosecute therefor.
sections. livery owner superintendent or over
seer u aiiy such manufacturing OF mechanical IS
Enlistment shall require and Keep Oh ME ccitln
cate ct the ase AMI place OF hlr u every CHILD u-
der sixteen years OF age employed therein, 81 long
ns such child is employed, witch certificate shah
also state III the ui child under fifteen years
at age the amount OF his school attendance during
the lear next preceding such employ nucnt, sad
certificate shall be signeI 10y mumper OF the school
committee vt the place where such attendance has
been had. or by some one authorized by such com.
utre. aid the torn OF sad Certificate shall he fur-
n4hed by the state superintendent ct schools, and
shall br approved by the attorney general. The
deputy commissioner OF labor hereinafter named,
" either at his ASSISTANTS, may demand tile names
ut the children ufuer sixteen years employed
IN such establishment. in the several cities and
town. OF the state, and may require that the
certificates OF age and school attendance prescribed
IA TIA. In. fnft
and failure to produce the same, shall hc Itlina
i,tc evidence that the employment oi such child Is
Illegal.
section Q. Tha governor, by and with the advice
and consent ct the council, shall appoint a deputy
commissioner at Labor at u salary Ot ono thousand
dolttf- year who shall hold uhcn tor two years,
nniil his successor IS appointed, unless sooner
removed. 1t shall be the duty OF tho deputy COM
missioner oi labor to enquire into any violations OF
thu at and also to assist N the collection OF stats
tirsau other Information which may DO required
tor the use of the bureau OF industrial and labor
satsiics. And said deputy commissioner shall, Ia
addition to hs salary provided ny law, be allowed
h. reasonable cGpeIista. Whenever the governor
ut this stat. shall lie satisfied that tho deputy conf
missioner OF labor cannot perform all the duties OF
lis said office required by this section. person,
he eiail, With the ndvcp and consent OF the coun-
,i appoint sufficient number ct assistant iepu-
IT, to assist hun in doing Said assistants ei,ll
hold their office tor the term OF two years and act
under the direction OF said deputy commissioner OF
labor. aud shall receive the sum OF two dollars per
day and reasonable eIpensca while actually en-
t4ted IN duty. said assistants may, at any time,
hr removed tor cause by the governor, All bills tor
The expenses OF the ,iepmty commissioner OF labor
aud Tor the services ana expenses OF such assistant
tl.putrs shall les audited by the council For tho
purpose ii iuIuiring into any violation OF the pro-
visions ii tins act, and enforcing the penalties
thereof, such deputy commissioner and assistants
may al all reasonable times, enter any nsmuiactur-
ii,g or mechanical establishment and make lnyestl
cation ,rrning such violations. such invostia-
lion shall be, Conducted with ~ little interruption
rs possible to the PROSECUTION ut tue business OF such
establishment whoever ntcrieros with SAID deputy
commissioner OF his assistApts III the prrfoi uniiro
Of iict duties prescribed ia tits act, shall be
tined Htty dollars.
sertimi ~ Nothing in this act shall apply 10
ni, tnuittt 1, turing establishment or hurucs- the
materials and prudhdts ct which are pertshthle aud
rtuir,s immediate l1hot thereon 10 prryt ut decay
thereof or damage thereto.
section II 1nis ust -lnll take effect July one,
eighteen hundred and cigliiy seven.
lAultovrd March l., SSH